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metacarpi

metacarpi is the plural of metacarpus.

Meaning of metacarpus

Noun

metacarpus (plural metacarpi)

  1. The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.

Questions about metacarpi

What is metacarpi the plural of?
Metacarpi is the plural of metacarpus.

Words near metacarpi in the dictionary

  1. metacarpal bone
  2. metacarpal bones
  3. metacarpalia
  4. metacarpally
  5. metacarpals
  6. metacarpi
  7. metacarpo-
  8. metacarpophalangeal
  9. metacarpophangeal
  10. metacarpus
  11. metacaspase

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